Falcons Cling to Crumpler News

New Falcons coach Bobby Petrino said he was excited to have TE Alge Crumpler on the field when the team opened training camp Thursday. It's understandable that Petrino is clinging to anything remotely positive in the wake of QB Michael Vick's troubles and RB Warrick Dunn's back surgery that will sideline him for most or all of August. But there is still reason to be cautious about Crumpler. Granted, he's coming off a career-high eight touchdown catches in 2006 and Petrino's offense is fairly tight end friendly -- Gary Barnidge was third on the team with 31 receptions in 11 games for Louisville last season. But he turns 30 in August and is coming off two seasons of knee pain that resulted in April surgery. And then there's the Joey Harrington factor.